Language focus

Content

Preparation

Put the wild animal flashcards/pictures up on the wall/board.

Introduction

Describe one of the animals and encourage the children to guess which one it is. Include colour, size (big/small), parts of the body and what they can do, eg, They’re green. They’ve got four legs, a big mouth with big teeth and a long tail. They can swim. (crocodiles)

Completing Wild Animals: Mammals, reptiles and birds Worksheet 1

Activity 1

Put two or three flashcards on the board. Point to the pictures and encourage the children to write the name of the animal next to the picture.

If the children don’t understand some of the words encourage them to askWhat does eagle mean?